Ramokgwebana River

The Ramokgwebana River (or Ramoqueban) is a river that defines part of the boundary between Botswana and Zimbabwe before entering the Shashe River from the left.

Ramokgwebana River
Location
CountryBotswana, Zimbabwe
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates21.563556°S 28.012206°E / -21.563556; 28.012206
Mouth 
  location
Shashe River
Location of the mouth of the Ramokgwebana River on the Shashe River

History

The Tati District, a grant made to Captain Levert by the Matabele rulers, was the site of the first area of gold exploration in what is now Botswana. Very roughly corresponding to the North-East District of Botswana, it was bounded by the Ramoqueban to the east and the Shashi to the west. The Tati River, flowing between these two, enters the Shashe River about 6 kilometres (4 miles) above the point where the Ramoqueban enters the Shashe.[1]

There is a border crossing between the village of Matsiloje in Botswana and the post of Warmley in Zimbabwe. In the 2000s, security was increased at the crossing due to growing numbers of illegal immigrants entering Botswana from Zimbabwe, with a resultant increase in crime.[2] Further north there is another crossing between Plumtree in Zimbabwe and Ramokgwebana in Botswana. During a period of low rainfall in 2010, the river largely dried up. There was tension between the people of the two towns who were competing for water from pools dug into the river bed.[3]

Notes

Sources

  • North East District Council (2003). "NORTH EAST DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN 6: 2003 – 2009". Archived from the original on 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2012-09-24.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Phiri, Marko (2010). "Zimbabwe- Neighbors Becoming Less Neighborly As Dwindling Rain Shrinks Border River". One Water. Knight Center for International Media. Retrieved 2012-09-24.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • White, John (2004-03-04). Scientific Travellers, 1789-1874. Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 2012-09-24.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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